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It's been a "chop wood, carry water" sort of day. Slept well again last night. That's two in a row! A record given the way I've slept over the past several months. Heater helps--both with keeping off the chill as well as with "sound effects"--hot metal popping and making noises in the night. I've grown accustomed to the noises already. Also took a nap this afternoon and think I fell asleep for over an hour.

Nothing extraordinary to report. Got up, did Qigong, ate breakfast, and took my laundry to the laundromat. Had the place to myself that early in the morning, except for this eccentric-acting older man (probably my age!) who brought in his stuff to clean. The laundromat is next door to a donut shop that has free WiFi connection. Next time, I'll bring my laptop. Place is almost within walking distance if I had a wheeled basket to hold my clothes, detergent, and laptop. Stuff is too heavy to carry that distance.

Dropped in on my chiropractor. His old office had burned down during my sojourn in SC. He was in a new office, one being shared by he and other practitioners. Busy place! Was good to get an adjustment--especially a non-invasive one versus the "crack and bend" work I had done in Felton. Set up a schedule to see him every two weeks--eventually alternating with the SC sessions. Order coming out chaos! Finally!

Picked up mail and came back home to eat, sort out the laundry, take a nap, and then go for a walk (about twice as far as I've walked so far--felt like the thing to do). Have juggled some, did some yoga, practiced chasing my light body, did some sivasana, ate some more, and... As I said, "chop wood and carry water." Basics. Doing the basics.

Tremor has been light today--even to the point of being quiet for blocks of time. It was heaviest this morning when I awoke, but Qigong calmed it down. I told Rebecca that is was feeling similar to how it felt when it first manifested--almost as if it's regressing. If so, it may well just stop. Let's pray for that outcome.

I'm enjoying the alone time, but I'm starting to feel the need (desire, fancy, inclination, or such) to interact more with people. Not for long periods of time, but in short bursts. I'm still having difficulties talking coherently sometimes. Mostly when I'm in a new or unfamiliar situation. As I've mentioned before, I feel raw and new like I'm having to relearn things that I once knew and did automatically.

I'm also still working to rebuild my upper body strength. I've started doing pushups with my knees on the floor. I can easily do 25-30 reps right now, but the loss of strength seems to deal more with motor control than with raw force. Working on it! Plan to join a local gym to help give me resources to use in the restoration process.

When I left the laundromat today, I said goodbye to the older man. He said, "Now that you've got a chore out of the way, you can doing something fun." Yeah! I'm ready for some fun!